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the naval supremacy of <the Allies in the â€"conâ€" cluding months of the last war brought Germany to its knees through the force of the blockade; so in the present conflict the Germans are destined to feel the pinch of starvation and the consequent demoralization of its fighting spirit through the ring of naval force that will isolate the enemy country. To the might of the British and French navies must also be added the power of the air forces of these allied nations. At the present moment the British and French are earnesily striving to obtain mastery of the air. There is every reason to believe that they willâ€"succeed in this. There are some students of the situation who believe that Britain and France already are masgâ€" ters of the air, so far as Germany is concerned. ‘They point to the fact that while British planes: . have been almost constantly over German territory ‘since the war began, no such privilege has been enjommmnmdtfominrmrdtommh To completely upset the traditional definition of News as a man biting a dog, along comes Joseph Lawler of Waltham, Massachusetts. Joe is a barâ€" tender by profession and a dog trainer, by conâ€" fession. It is no news to him to bite a dog. Joe claims that he bites dogs every day in the course of his business as a dog trainer. The despatches do not say that he bites the dog when he is followâ€" ing his profession as bartender. He may, however, take a nip of Old Crow, or snap a Black Horse to bite the dogs right along. According to his story this is his own particular method of curing vicious dogs. He says he plays with the dogs and when one of them bites him, he promptly bites the dog right back. The dog is always surprised, Joe alleges. He would be a queer dog, if he wasn‘t. It is easy to imagine the poor animal exclaiming in canine language, "So, this is News!" Anyway, Joe claims that the bite hne gives the dog usually cures the dog of the bite habit. In the bartending business there used to be a proverb about the effiicacy of a hair of the dog that bitâ€"you. Joe, no doubt, has paraphrased this theory into the thought that a bite from a man will cure the bite habit in a dog. In any event, though, it seems to be a dog‘s life for a man to bite the dog that bites him. There will be little disposition for newspapermen to interfere with Joe Lawler and his habit of snapâ€" ping back at dogs. But there will be a feeling of regret and sadness and deep loss to realize that Joe has taken away the consolation enjoyed by newspapermen for ages in having a doggy definâ€" ition for ‘"News." There is a very general tendency to believe that the naval forces of Britain and France will prove a vital factor in the winning of the war. Just as There was a time when editors had an answer if pushed in a corner in regard to News and its defin_ ition. They would quote the parable about the dog and the man and the bites. It goe$ this way:â€""If a dog bites a man, that‘s not news, but if a man bites a dog, that‘s news." This saying was credited to Horace Greeley, Josh Billings, Charles Dana, James Gordon Bennett. Likely Waliter Winchell thinks he was the lad who said it. In any event it served for generations of newspapermen |when they were placed on the spot to particularize on what News may be. It is symbolic of this changing world, and the growth of bolshevikism that this prop is gone now. A man biting a dog would scarcely be news now. What chance would a dog have with Lindbergh biting the hands that comâ€" forted him? What selfâ€"respecting pup would take a chance on the snapping jaws of Herr Hitler or the sulky mug of old Joe Stalin? It wouldn‘t be newsâ€"just commonplace routine for some of the soâ€"called men of the day to take a bite out of anyâ€" thing.within their reach. f _ No doubt many people have wondered jJust what "News" is,â€"or are,â€"as the case may be. The more they might read the newspapers, the more they might wonder about what News might be. If the people in general are thus uncertain as to what constitutes News, is it any wonder that newspaperâ€" men have been uncertain as to this thing called Neéws? Editors, however, are supposed to know everything, and so they have been expected to know News when they see it. Thereé is a suspicion, however, that like those dealing in electricity, tney could handle the stuff, do things with it, make it behave in a way, but in their heart of hearts they didn‘t know exactly what it was, or why. TO RULE THE AIR j |Britain were seriously outciassed by Qeérmany Bince 1:3‘; Germany has :‘mam up n in <\ | force. At the end of 1998 the German plants:were the case may be. The more |F€8dY @hd the following year the Nasis were able rewspapers, the more they to produce a large number MWMM hat News might be. 1f tme|for Bervice. It was 1938 before" France réally thus uncertain as to what| the task of m Germany‘s proâ€" ny wonder that newspaperâ€" duction of planes. Great Britain had an airplane ain as to this thing callea| PrO8ramme well under way before the French had. ver, are supposed to know their factories ready. It takes two years to properly ey have been expected to start such a programmeâ€"one year to Wfldfitfid see it. There is a suspicion, | the factories and to reach proper. dealing in electricity, tney | DrOGuction. Thus Germany nad some years‘ start do things with it, make it| O" France and Britain. . But now Germany has : their heart of hearts they | "C8Ched the limit of its production. . Under war at it was, or why. conditions and the shortage of materials and supâ€" n editors had an answer is | Dlies due to the blockade, it is doubtful if Germhany gard to News and its defain_| °*" maintain its former rate of production. On : the parable about the aog | the Other hand Britain and France are increasing ftes. It goes this way: | their output of air equipment from day to day, and t‘s not news, but if a man in the opinion of an authorized : spokesmgn-ror " This saying was credited France, "there is good ground.for;hcpm: that Briâ€" h Billings; Charles Dana, tain and France together are, on‘ the way to build t. Likely Waliter Winchell three times as many machines as the Germans, even supposing the latter are able to work their factories at full capacity." Then in addition to the production of British and French aircraft factories, the Allies have purchased many planes in foreign lands, and particularly in the United States. Add to all this the notable increase to the British air power that will follow the success of the venture in this line in Canada and it is not difâ€" ficult to be hopeful indeed of the early and overâ€" whelming superiority of the Allied air forces. To Canadians there will be special pride and satisâ€" faction in the fact that this country will do its y to take a bite out of anyâ€" full share in the task of making: Britf;ain and q. 3 France true masters of : the air, as they have he traditional definition of| broven themselvesâ€"masters on the sea, and are o Aaccalange enmes Ingann | Showing themselves masters on the land." vho said it. In any event it _of newspapermen |when 1e spot to particularize on s symbolic of this changing of bolshevikism that this man biting a dog would What chance would a dog iting the hands that comâ€" respecting pup would take ing jaws of Herr Hitler or foe Stalin? It wouldn‘t be ce routine for some of the ~ Events seem to be proving in striking way the fact that Britain and France have taken up battle to preserve freedom in the world. \If the rape of Czechoslovakia and Poland were not chough, there are more recent cases to show that no nation is safe if â€"nationsâ€" contmue their â€"policy. of. ruthless aggression. There is no:use. bunking the ' fact that Finland toâ€"day is in danger of robbery ‘and attack,â€"that the Balkan nations are anxious, and with full cause,â€"that Norway, Sweden and Denmark feel that ‘their turn is simply: delayed. Belgium, Holland and Switzerland are, not without their genuine alarm,. and no one studying the future in the certain light of the past can avoid the realization that these nations have due‘ cause for fear. j all other nations. Finland has attacked its own problems with earnestness and abuity In peaceâ€" ful way it has sought to improve the position of its people without offence to any other nation. Apparently, all that Finland has asked is to be permitted to work out its own salvation in its own way. Now, it is faced with impossible deéemands that are nothing better than requests that the nation stand still to be robbed. Finland has careâ€" fully avoided all entangling alliances, all political activity that would arouse any reasonable enmity in the heart of othér nations. It appears however, that all this has been of no avail so far as sa.ving it from the rapacity of the aggressor is concerned. It is a sad commentary on the stupidity, or worse, of men like Lindbergh that the moral of the présent case of Finland is not apparent. Finland’s predicament to-day proves once more that no land is safe so long as the awemr nations are allowed at large. It should not be fotgceten, howâ€" ever, that Finland is as safe as Canadaâ€"as the Upited States. It is a question: only of time and power as to when impossible demunds will be made on other nations unless agmauon is blotted ‘out. The unfortunate feature for Finland â€" ‘and* the other countries menaced to-dgy is that tbey muat defend their independence, . their . libétties, theiri lives, on their own shores, Canada is fighting for its liberty, its life, as a part of the Hmpife an advantage to be able to dotendmfommwby. the aggressor, the case of Finland may well be taken as representative of the others now so déeepâ€" ly concerned for their national satety If ever nation minded its own affairs and gave thougpft to avoiding injury or annoying itsâ€" neighbours or the world at large, that country is Finland. For yéars past Finland has attended to.iIts own affairs with a devotion that should have earned the: respect of ~While all the nations mentioned have avoided giving any cause to bring upon them the fury of THE WORLD IN DANGER fliers mixing with their own. "Lord Riverdale‘s mission includes 12 other persons, and two more high ofâ€" ficials are on the way. They are Capâ€" tain H. H. Balfour, parliamentary unâ€" der secretary of state for air, and Air Marshall Sir Rcobert Brookeâ€"Popham. Sir: Robert will probably remain in Canada for the duration of the war to represent the Royal Air Force. He reâ€" signed recently. as gaovemor of Kenya colony to undertake the ,; Missions ‘from New zminu Austraua are expected in Otta.wa soon‘ to <complete arrangements for theis participation in the scheme. . The prospect of everâ€"increasing Emâ€" plre air dorces has M had | afi marked effect on the T is bound to lessen asttme the British air strength will training. Manufacture of aircraft and repair parts will take place in Canada as far as possible but in the initia: stages it is likely some planes will be brought here from England. keen" to get some Canadians; as wel as New Zealanders and Australians serving overseas in their own squadâ€" The air training scheme will be enâ€" tirely under the control of Canadian authoritiés and the Royal Canadian Air Force, he said. Great Britain will provide whatever help is needed in ‘the way of instructors, technicians and airâ€" craft but it will be a Canadian project. The main idea is to tumoutacon- tinuous stream of .flg\htm;g airmen. Existing Canadian establishments for training will be enlarged .and multiâ€" plied until they are catpwble of passing as many as 25,000 to 30,000 air fighters qinto the services each year. _ ‘lAfter all Australian, New Zealand and Canadian airmen availaible for ‘training at any particular time are ‘accomodated, the schools will be kep‘ filled to capacity by sending over Briâ€" tish airmen for training. \The Canadian government will be tpad; by the other participating governâ€" ments for trainir‘s their men, at an agreed sum per man. That sum has yet to be settled but wil be based on the cost of the training establishment. Force but the British are Canadian filers are the ‘best fighters in the world, Lord Riverdale said. Manufacture Aircraft Thousands of mechanics will be reâ€" quired to service the aircraft aused in t I if K1 3 | t §§ 18 § i: it i EE' e is an extraordinary thing tha‘ Lord â€"Riverdale, an industrialist who speaks his mind freely, is enthusiastic about the prospect of training thouâ€" sands of British, Australian and New Zealand pilots, observers, air gunners and wireles operators in da. He wants to get on with the jcb withou:. delay and hopes to have the scheme1 moving within a month. «> ; ’» The response of the peoples of the British to the call for . war eervice has been marvelions, he said. The British public, living in the dark for more than a month, take the airâ€" raid precautions ‘measures in their stride and volunteers comeâ€"forward in large numbers. 54 More Men. Than Are:Needed "You know we have contpuilsory serâ€" vice," said Lord Riverdale, *Ws nave been â€"so many voluinteel have had to holid back the Compulsory service. They have â€"to tell wmen to go back home, that they won‘t be needec for a few months." like to have Canadian of the British ont airway "a;c. but "to Hitler and: to . The ultimate question to be answered by the Japanese government will be whether the Empire is allowed to smash or whether the troops will be ivithdra:wn from TChina in an effort to save the pieces. iHe pointed out that the banks of Japan were ‘bearing the burden of financing the Chinese strugâ€" gle and could not go on forever. China Will Win Mr. Plewman believes will eventually win the war. The only eventuality which would forestall this result would be the death of the Genâ€" eralissimo Chiang Kai Shek. If the Generalissimo lives he believes China Will eventually survive the conflict. However he pointed to the possibility f lucky bomb killing Chiang Kai Shek and destroying the 'present orkanâ€" ;szatlon of the Chinese forces. ; Insofar as the British fihm)ire is conâ€" aemed her interest in the orient is in a precarious position in north China, ::!ne to the fact that the garrison at I‘lemsin is completely isolated. . In Shanghai, he feels, British interâ€" astsnuybesavedbecause the garrison "%hehe is partly American, and the Japâ€" anese are caréful not to antagonize the *mutedstates In Hong Kong, the Briâ€" Ash garrison is heavily fortified and ;O;Ould withstand attack for weeks, proâ€" "I belleve," said Mr. Plewman, "a war of attrition will bring revolt in the army and financial collapse." iding succor was forthcoming. If no help was forthcoming, he believed that Are Being Cut Up _."Night after night Japanese garnriâ€" sons are. being cut up by the Chinese guerillas," Mr. Plewman observed. "The ultimate end will be the financial colâ€" lapse of the Japanese empire and the revolt of the army in China." ~â€" Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, he said, are required to hold the railway lines necessary to the transportation of supplies to the Japâ€" anese army in China. However these men are stretched over such a large front that the Chinese guerillas are enâ€" abled to wreak havoc in their ranks by wellâ€"timed%assaults under cover of darkness. He mentioned one city which had changed hands five times to his knowledge, always with considerable loss to the Japanese, not only in men but in morale. gkirmish. Japanese izarrisons, he exâ€" plained, are at the mency of Chinese guerrillas, who are continually harrassâ€" ing the invaders until the army. morale is at the breaking point. Mr.â€" Plewman left China in March and arrived in Canada on the last trip of the Queen Mary, on the eve of the outbreak of war. He expects to return to China. . Budbury, Oct. 18.â€"Victory for China in its war with Japan maye be of more importance to the democratic bloc than victory inâ€" Europe, T. E. Plewman, superintendent of United Church Press in Chengtu, West China, declared here this week, pointing out that China is striving to remain a member of the democratic bloc. In Sudbury to address United Church congregations in the district, Mr. Plewâ€" man, who went to China in Septemiber, 1908, and is now home on his fourth furlough, is completing a tour of the world. . "Japan, by her own offensive into the heart of China, has exposed her vulâ€" nerable heel," Mr. Plewman said. He believes that the Japanese army may win every battle, but they will lose every Visitor from China Gives Striking Views at Sudâ€" bury. â€" Despite the other conflict now in progress, the war in China is of very special importance to Canada and the rest of the civilized world. The views of T.‘ E.~Plewman, superintendent of the United Church Press in West China, are worthy of consideration. These views are outlined in the folâ€" §9wing despatch from Sudbuxvy e . The more recent wars seem to have put the contest in China in the shade, though ocasional word in recent days from China suggest that the Japanese are having a difficult time of it. Chinaâ€" men in Timmins from the very beizinâ€" ning have been confident that China would win finally, "even though it tooxk twentyâ€"five years," as one local Chinese phrased it. Certain that China Will Win the War With the Japanese himself; but he will have no difficuity in finding the goat. He will have to United States newspapers have fairly flayed Col. Lindbergh for his unmannerly, unneighbourly, ungrateful and unfair attack upon Canads M Britain. British newspapers have been more inâ€" clined to be sarcastic over his radio vay One London newspaper dubs him a: “m m” Another calls him a "muddieâ€"mouth meddler," / "To throw a perfume on the violet, "To smooth the ice, or add another hue â€" "Unto the rainbow." These are things that the bard Bhakespeare dubbed as vain and ridiculous excess. _ What would the late Mr. Shakespeare say of the editor of The Northern Tribune who suggests that a Scottish burr be added to the porcupine? we could make a paradise out of this country in a few years." Inâ€"such comâ€" pany Nazi supportersâ€"consult and less- er fryâ€"imigrating from Canada will be more at home ‘than in this country. The question is How long will the United authorities put up 'with the bold propaganda? Milwaukee seems the most attractive place for the activities of the "little Fuehrers." At a Bund raly there recently the audience was exâ€" horted by a Philadelphia l'mhm .to ‘"Go out and aid the Bund‘s pro to rid America of President Mefi," and told that "by learning a few lesâ€" (By Peggy McEvoy): ' One of the more puckish of the Hollyâ€" wood jwriters has an eightâ€"yearâ€"old son who has been quite a trial to his teachâ€" er in a Beverly Hills school. The other day, getting moreâ€"out of: pa.tience with him than usual, the teacher announced in annoyante: "Roger, you‘re going to stay right here in this classroom after school today!" She nearly fell on her face when the yvoungster gave ‘her broad wink and fiipped: "Okay, Cutieâ€"Pie, it‘s a date!" According to the Modern System of Education Important Function The United Church press in Chengtu, Mr. Plewmen said, occupied an imâ€" portant position in China, because all Christian propaganda for the United Church in China emanated from this centre. Other presses throughout China had fallen before the 3apa.nem invasion. Mr. Plewman . explained> that â€" the. Chinese cabinet was iChristian,. alâ€" though the country was preponderantâ€" ly heathen. The Chinese cabinet, he said, was zealously attempting to reâ€". main a member of the democratic blog, in spite of overtures from Oommumst Russia. The Chinese were prepared to accept wartime ald from Russia, but not at the expense of politlcal freedom., For this reason, he believed, Chinese victory was important in the, interests of the democrati¢ blos. Hong Konz would undoubtedly be reâ€" duced by the Japanese: However, Briâ€" tain‘s back door to.China through Bur= ma could not be blocked and the Bri« tish could send in support and reorganâ€" ize the Chinese army with British military experts to such a degree that Japanese victory would be out of. .the question. In order to block Britain‘s back.door through Burma, the Japanâ€" ese would have to close the Btitish base at Singapore, one of the strongest in the world and this, he believed, was an impossibility. A : IMPERIAL BANK _ OFCANADA Â¥ Nond Office: Torente .. i. C. SCARTH, Manager: «. TIMMINS BRANCH GHobe and Mail:â€"Herbert Heover is j‘convinced that the Allies cannot be deâ€" Teated, and Captain Liddell Hart, emâ€" inent military authority," holds that if the dictatorships cannot win they autoâ€" amatically lose the war. ' "", ‘"Do you ever get . them, out here?" Johnson inquired of the screen comeâ€" dian, who has been known now and then to take a drop or twoâ€"or naybe \~"Out here," boomed Fields,, "there‘s no way of knowing where ‘the D.T.‘s leave off and Hollywood begins." _ â€" (From Readerg‘ + Nunnally Johnson, one bl""the town‘s top scenarists and major wits, was havâ€" ing an academic discussion with W. C. Filelds the other night ‘on the subject of tippling. 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